Long-time Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies aged 94, cause of death unknown

Modified Mar 24, 2024 13:21 GMT

The Baltimore Orioles recently announced the passing of long-time owner Peter Angelos. He was 94. Angelos was a part of the consortium and was the principal investor who bought the Orioles franchise in 1993 from Eli Jacobs for a then-record $173 million price tag.

Expand Tweet

"#Orioles announce that Peter Angelos has died at the age of 94" - Jake Rill

Angelos was reported to have been ill for many years and wished for a private burial.

Before being affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles, Angelos attempted to run for Maryland's state senate in 1958 but lost. After that, he ran for a seat in the Baltimore City Council and won. He served from 1959 to 1963.

Peter Angelos passed the bar in 1961. He then established a law office specialized in product-liability cases for employees.

In 1998, Angelos was named "Marylander of the Year" by the "Baltimore Sun" for his contributions to the city of Baltimore and the state of Maryland.

The Baltimore Orioles flourished during its first two seasons under Angelos' stewardship. The team reached back-to-back American League Championships in 1996 and 1997. However, the rise would be short-lived as the team would suffer losing seasons from 1998 until 2011. This led to Angelos being voted as the worst owner in the majors by Sports Illustrated in 2009.

In January 2024, Angelos and his family sold the Orioles to a group headed by David Rubenstein for $1.725 billion.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

Know More

Edited by Windy Goodloe